Jackets-Canucks preview

Tuesday

The Blue Jackets are 13-16-6 all time against the Canucks, including 6-11-2 in Vancouver. The Jackets are 0-1-1 this season against the Canucks.

The setup

The Blue Jackets hope a loss Sunday in Nashville doesn't portend another disastrous trip like the one in early January. They face a daunting task against the Canucks, who own the NHL's best home record (22-6-5). The Jackets' last meeting with the Canucks was brutal. They lost 7-3 on Dec. 23 in Nationwide Arena, a game Scott Arniel called one of the most embarrassing he's been a part of as a coach.

Columbus Blue Jackets at a glance

• Past 10 games : 7-2-1

• Power play : 16.0 (26th in NHL)

• Penalty killing : 81.0 (21st)

• Player to watch : RW R.J. Umberger has six goals and 12 assists in the past 17 games.